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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2587, 23 April 1877, Page 4

Insurance VT E W Z E A L A I* D GOVERNMENT LIFE INSUKANCE. I—The Government Lift /Insurance Department issues all desirable forms of Policies. The Payment of every Policy is guaranteed by the Colony. Participation in Profits is authorised by the Legis lature to be gives to Policy-holders. 2-Premium rates are lower %n those of PriTate Companies. 3— No Policy or Medical Pees charged. 4—All Policies are non-forfeits able after one full annual payment to the full extent of their value, under a special regulation providing for the continuance in force of every Policy for the original amount, unt?l the surrender-vslue of the Policy is exhausted in payment of premiums. s—Absolute Security from Loss —Insurers, after having pnid • three full annual premiums, are guaranteed a cash surrender value of not Jess than 40 per cent, of the paid-up premiums; and if for. any reason the premiums ore not paid when due, a paidup Policy will be issued, generally equal in amount to the premiums paid, and often much in excess. '.-?, '■'. ; 6—Thirty days of grace »™ allowed on all Renewal Premiums. 7—Liberal conditions «" to travel ling and residence. B—Policies protected from Bank* ruptcy. —Ah Insurance Policy effected by the Insured, b»najide~on his own life, is protected from bankruptcy or insolvency laws to" a certain, amount, which increases with its duration; Thus, after it has endured for two years, it is protected to the extent of £200 } after five years, to £500; after seven years, - to £1000; after ten years, to £2000. This protection applies only in favour, of the personal representative of the Insured. 9—Married women may effect Poli cies, dispose of the money by will, as if single; and their Policies are protected from the debts of their husbands, according to duration, to amounts similar to those stated above. 10—Settlement Policies —Policies ■effected for the benefit of the wife and children of the Insured are absolutely protected from the claims of creditors to the extent of £2000,-provided that the premiums are payable during life, or any period not less than seven years. If apportionment is not made at the time, it can be subsequently made by will. 11—Probate, &c, dispensed with —When a claim under a Policy does not exceed £200, the Commissioner may dispense with the production of Probate or Letters of Administration, thus saving great expense to the representatives.of the lnsurod. 12—Prompt payment of Claims and no discount charged. ' W. GIfIBOEBB, Commissioner. AGEBT FOB THE THAMES :— JAMF£ HOPGMiT, EYEMN3 BTAR OFFICE Gbahamstown. ■ " THE STAMP ACT, 1875." NOTICE, S' ECTION 121 (1) of "The Stamp Act, 1875," provides that every person takiog pdsetsion of, or receiving or paying any moneys belonging to, or accruing from, the property (realty as well us personalty) of any person dying on nnd after Ist January next, without having first filed the required statement, and paid the duties assessed thereon, s! all forfeit a gum not exceeding £500. Whether probate' or letters of administra-. tion are granted by ahj Court or not, a state? ment of a'l property n-.ust be filed and duties paid before the property or any part thereof of any deceased person is in any manner dealt with. On payment of the proper duties, the probate or letters received from the Court, or the statement of property in other cases, will bo stamped and delivered to the person entitled thereto. Forms of this statement (L) may be obtatained at any Stamp Office, at the offices of Registrars and Clerks of the Supremo and District Courts, and from tbe Poslmnster Depositaries throughout the colony, from whom also may be obtained further information. R. C. Hammebtok', . For the Commissioner of Stamps Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th December, 1875. 174S Ijl EESH CX ATM EA L at J; mcgowan's. i